I've just bought my first kettlebell and it weighs 10kg. I know that is lighter than the recommended starting weight 12-16kg, but I wanted to play it safe--and it's still heavy! I can't yet use it for doing overhead presses with one arm, so I am doing two-handed overhead press holding it in the same way as I would for hammer curls. Is this a good idea? Can I get stronger by … [Read more...] about Ask GiryaGirl: I Just Bought My First Kettlebell But It Might Be the Wrong Weight For Me…
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Pre-RKC Benchmark Workout…
There's a lot I can write about my original journey to the RKC that started in 2009, and there's a detailed day by day account of that first RKC Workshop on this site. That first experience was transformative on too many levels to fully explain here, but those of you who know me, know a majority of the story. Every now and then people try and challenge the existence of part of … [Read more...] about Pre-RKC Benchmark Workout…
A Decade of GiryaGirl.com Christmas Workouts and Posts!
Just realized that this website is actually 10 years old! WOW! THAT happened fast... I just sent my distance client a "Jingle Kettlebells" workout for this week then realized that I needed to share some of the Christmas and holiday posts on here. Still in the process of improving the navigation and categories on here, so it was a good excuse to put them all in one place today - … [Read more...] about A Decade of GiryaGirl.com Christmas Workouts and Posts!
Ten Ways To Work Out With The Kettlebell Get-Up
Over the past year I've had the honor of teaching two versions of a get-up intensive seminar. One was 4 hours long, the other was 45 minutes long (btw, I'm making an online version of the 4 hour one... see the end of this post). At both of these live seminars, I shared a handout detailing how to work the get-up into your workouts and programs. While some clickbait artists may … [Read more...] about Ten Ways To Work Out With The Kettlebell Get-Up
In Celebration of the Relaunch… The Top Ten Posts of All Time! [video]
The updated, replatformed version of GiryaGirl.com is now live - during the last bit of the transition, I looked through Google Analytics to make sure everything was moved correctly and noticed some of the top posts of all time. Here they are with some extra stories and explanations! The posts mentioned in this video: Two Ingredient Instant Pot Make-Ahead Red Chile Enchilada … [Read more...] about In Celebration of the Relaunch… The Top Ten Posts of All Time! [video]
GiryaGirl.com 2019 Black Friday Deals Guide!
I feel like it's been ages since we've made a Black Friday Guide, but in the meantime and between an insane amount of exciting projects, I've managed to get involved with some really cool new companies with products I LOVE and am happy to tell you all about - Some of these deals are on a time frame though so there will be countdown timers on this page to help you with … [Read more...] about GiryaGirl.com 2019 Black Friday Deals Guide!
What I’m Reading Updates, Conferences, Masterminds, Meeting Authors, Building a Team and More
It seemed appropriate to write a *Deluxe Version* of the what "I'm reading section" this time. And not just because I've been lagging on updating it. Apologies are certainly in order since I have missed several months and of course have kept reading during those times. Since I also moved to the next town over, I have all the most recent reads with me in "current books" boxes as … [Read more...] about What I’m Reading Updates, Conferences, Masterminds, Meeting Authors, Building a Team and More
Grosche Oasis Bottle: Get an AWESOME workout and adventure companion, free shipping and do a WORLD of good!
A few months ago I heard about the Grosche Oasis water bottle and their safe water campaign. Right away, I knew I wanted to get in on the the action. I’m super proud to be involved with the Grosche Oasis product and safe water campaign! This insulated infuser bottle isn’t just an awesome, rugged, workout and daily adventure companion, each sale of it provides a family … [Read more...] about Grosche Oasis Bottle: Get an AWESOME workout and adventure companion, free shipping and do a WORLD of good!
Fun with 30kg Dragon Door RKC Kettlebells!
In case you missed it, here's a fun video I created for Dragon Door showing how I like to use my pair of 30kg kettlebells. While I can't press them, there's still plenty to do with them! :) (hint: deadlifts, suitcase deadlifts, double kettlebell deadlifts, double kettlebell suitcase deadlifts, farmer's walks, farmer's walks in place, clean and hold, L-sits, mountain … [Read more...] about Fun with 30kg Dragon Door RKC Kettlebells!
Learning about Systema Breath and Movement with Basic Push-Ups and Squats at NC Systema
In this video, NC Systema Chief Instructor, Glenn Murphy shows me an interesting and different approach to bodyweight squats and push-ups. Normally the breathing patterns for Convict Conditioning and in our Hardstyle training is a bit different than what you'll see in the video here. I think it's important to learn both - and to be able to apply both. It's part of why I've … [Read more...] about Learning about Systema Breath and Movement with Basic Push-Ups and Squats at NC Systema